Nine Prodigies of Astella (9)

"…Ngh!"

With nothing blocking his opponent's attack, Valyr was forced to cast shields in front of him, only to then cross his arms the moment the assassin broke through them.

Whoosh!

Although he'd gotten into the most stable stance before meeting the attack, the young man was still sent flying in the air just from the sheer strength behind the attack alone.

With that, Valyr took that as an opportunity to mount a proper defense against his opponent while also sending out a counterattack of his own.

"[Orb of Apyrhan]!"

Casting a double-layered barrier around him in mid-air, Valyr went ahead and sent three fiery orbs towards his opponent without hesitation, deactivating [First Sky] after that in a bid to conserve his energy.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Watching the assassin take on all three of the blazing orbs head-on, the young man felt a combination of excitement and nervousness as he landed not far away from the edge of the stage.